Focal chorioretinal inflammation of posterior pole, bilateral

ValidICD-10-CM diagnosis code.

Valid for claims with a date of service in the current code year.

Valid FY2016 onwards.

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2007 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

FY2007 Added to the draft code set draft Focal chorioretinal inflammation of posterior pole, bilateral

How CDC's index refers to this code

Wording from the official alphabetic index. Much of it appears nowhere in the code description, which is why a search for the everyday phrase so often finds nothing.

Node
Swollen
Retinitis
Choroiditis
Tumefaction
Neuroretinitis
Chorioretinitis
Abscess > retina
Uveoencephalitis
Abscess > choroid
Choroidoretinitis
Retinitis > focal
Retinochoroiditis
Uveitis > posterior
Neurochorioretinitis
Chorioretinitis > focal
Retinochoroiditis > focal
Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory > retina
Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory > choroid
Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative > retina
Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory > uveal tract NOS > posterior
Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory > chorioretinal > focal > posterior pole

Codes in the same group

Code	Description	Status
H30.021	Focal chorioretinal inflammation of posterior pole, right eye	Valid
H30.022	Focal chorioretinal inflammation of posterior pole, left eye	Valid
H30.029	Focal chorioretinal inflammation of posterior pole, unspecified eye	Valid